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Crucible Vocabulary

Crucible Vocabulary. Acts I & II. Crucible – N. A severe test Not this kind of test!. Wily – Adj. Crafty Sly. Ineptly – Adv. Incompetent Lacking Sense. Quail – V. Draw Away Shake In Fear. Tainted – Adj. Contaminated. Prodigious – Adj. Large Huge. Calumny – N. Slander

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Crucible Vocabulary

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  1. Crucible Vocabulary Acts I & II

  2. Crucible – N. • A severe test Not this kind of test!

  3. Wily – Adj. • Crafty • Sly

  4. Ineptly – Adv. • Incompetent • Lacking Sense

  5. Quail – V. • Draw Away • Shake In Fear

  6. Tainted – Adj. • Contaminated

  7. Prodigious – Adj. • Large • Huge

  8. Calumny – N. • Slander • Defamation

  9. Faction – N. • Clique • Secret Group

  10. Subservient – Adj. • Submissive • Obedient

  11. Canny – Adj. • Cunning • Crafty

  12. Avidly – Adv. • With Extreme Eagerness

  13. Dissembling – V. • Pretending • Make a false show • Feign

  14. Lechery – N. • Lewd • Lustful Behavior

  15. Fathom – V. • Comprehend • Understand

  16. Licentious – Adj. • Promiscuous

  17. Abyss – N. • Immeasurably deep depth • Void

  18. Inert – Adj. • Unable to move or act

  19. Poppet – N. • A doll

  20. Allegory – N. • Extended metaphor or comparison represented through literature • Examples: Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies, The Alchemist

  21. Verbal Irony – N. • Use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of literal meaning • Examples: Lying/Sarcasm

  22. Vocabulary Activity • Create sentences that contain and reveal the meanings of 10 vocab words. Underline the vocabulary words, and be sure that the meaning of the words is clearly revealed in your sentences. • Choose a different 10 vocab words. Write the word, a definition in your own words and include a picture or symbol that will help you remember the word.

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